The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1887
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.


her uncle's, Mr.. Nelson Gilbert's.
Mr.. John Brundige has taken position in
the First National Bank of Westminster.
Attorney. General Roberts was in Annapolis
this week, attending to State cases in the Court
of Appeals.
Mrs. George W. Arnold, of Baltimore, WIS.,
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poole,
this city, this week.
Upton Warner, of this city, was last week
granted an increase of pension by the Pension
Bureau, Washington.
Mr.. Jacob ]. Yingling has sold his buck
ster route (the old Myers route) to Mr.. Will
liam Grimes, OF this city.
A petition is being circulated between Lib
erty and Westminster to reestablish the mail
route between these two places.
Thanksgiving services will be held in Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church, this city,
on Thanksgiving day at 1880 o'clock.
The Carroll County Teachers Association
met at Central Hall school building yesterday.
The Fall term of school closed on Friday OF
aast week.
The attention of road supervisors is called
to notice of the County Commissioners pub
lished in this issue, in reference to appoint
.ments for settlements.
Rev. P. H. Miller, the new pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, arrived on Thurs
1880 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
DIR. J. S. Zeigler, of Manchester, has pur-
chased the property Of the late Benjamin Lip
py, at Melrose, for $3.50, and will locate there
for the practice of his profession.
]. Hamilton Singer, as administrator of
Helen A. Rumspert, sold on Saturday last a
4 nf land IInIOu-
town to Mrs. James S. Waltz, for sos.
Mr.. William A. Cunningham, of this city,
attended the 202d semi annual session OF the
MARYLAND Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons in Baltimore this week.
Messrs. l. A. Miller and A. Fl: Wentz, of
this city, started on Tuesday for New York
CITY, on business and pleasure combined.
They expe cted to return home last friday
night.
Friday of last week was the 31st anniversary
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H.
Orendorff. In honor of the occasion they
gave an elegant supper to few intimate
friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Yingling, one of the oldest
citizens of Uniontown, died on Saturday, In
her S4th year. Her sister died short time
ago in her 87th year. She leaves several
children, one son q physician in Baltimore
Mr.. VIM. G.. Clark, of st. Louis, owner of
the block of buildings recently burned in that
city, has made arrangements to build at once.
His loss was about $l2C, 900, fully insured.
Mr.. Clark is brother of Mrs. Jane Butler, OF
this city, and visited here last winter.
The races that were to come off on Martin
4 McAndrews' new half mile track, near PIN
leo, on Thursday of last week, came off last
Saturday. DIR. R. o. ID. Warield's horse
Bashaw started in the 2.40 class, but choked
and fell in the first heat and was Withdrawn.
John Key, living with Mr.. D. Englar,
Avondale, fell from load of fodder few
days ago, and was severely injured. An ell.
bow was dislocated and enc of the bones of
the forearm was fractured. His injuries were
attended by DR.. L. M. Bot, of Westminster.
The oyster supper and donkey Party"
by the pupils of Miss McKellip's school, an.
nounced for Friday night, will be continued
on Saturday night also. The object is char
liable one, and worthy of public patronage
Besides, all who attend will be we'll enter
tanned.
Mr.. John F. Frick, living near Smallwood,
brought to this office this week double ear
of white corn, of fair size. The two ears were
distinct and separate. They were enclosed in
one outer husk, but after few layers had
been removed, it was found that each had Its
own husk.
The man who whips his wife is liable to
punishment by whipping. Will he risk being
publicly hogged by the Sheriff, under Jqdg
ment Of the court, by hogging his wife. The
law is not dead letter in this county, and
will be enforced. Let men who whip their
wives think of this.
Jas. A. C. Bond, administrator of Daniel
Harman, sold on Friday of last week, house
and lot, containing acres, 2 roods and =
perches, near Smelser's mill, in New Wind
.sor district, to Mrs. S. H. Crawford, for SllOO.
Also tract of acres of wood land, to Mrs.
A. S. r. Banner, at $35 per acre.
At Eberg's school, near Hampstead, Mr..
Amos r. Frank, teacher, there were pleasing
exercises last Friday evening. The trustees
and a number of the parents of the children
attending were present. There were speeches
by the children, singing, addresses by several
Of the trustees and by the teacher.
On next Wednesday evening, Thanksgiving
eve, there will be hop at Odd Fellows
Hall, which promises to be enjoyable to the
participants. Good music and refreshments
are on the program. The committee in
charge are-Reuben Gorsuch, Frank Shipley,
Mex. Talhelm and William Oursler.
Mr.. John Lang died at his residence on
North High street, Baltimore, on "Wednesday
last, after painful illness, aged forty years:
The deceased was barber and for several
years was resident of this city, where he
was employed by Mr.. John Gerke and after
wards conducted a shaving saloon for himself.
Mrs. C. Lyon Rogers. of Baltimore county,
came to Westminster on Thursday to attend
the Kennedy Frizell wedding. In stepping
from the carriage that conveyed her from the
depot to the Frizell residence, she dislocated
an ankle. Her injuries was so painful she re-
turned BY the next train, and did not witness
the ceremony.
An extensive revival has been in progress
for six weeks at Monroe Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Md, Rev. ID:
Benton Winstead, pastor. One hundred and
seventeen persons have professed conversion,
eighty have united with the church and eleven
were atthe altar at last accounts. Mr.. Winstead
is well known in Carroll, where he has had
several charges.
The rain on Monday night was preceded by
light hail. About G. 80 Tuesday morning the
weather had considerably moderated, and
there was d heavy fall of rain, accompanied
by vivid lightning and deafening thunder
The lightning struck lightning rod at Mr..
David Geiman near this city, and there was
considerable disarrangement and damage to
the wires at the Telephone Exchange.
The Baltimore Sun of Thursday says:-
ssWhile hunting in Carroll county Tuesday,
Mr.. A. Buchanan, of Baltimore, corralled a
tremendous coon in a pile of rocks and killed
him. The animal was big one of his spec
les. weighing over twenty pounds. His coat
of fur was as soft as silk. and his jolly condi-
ton proved plainly that Carroll county hen
roosts have been suffering for some time"
The Washington correspondents Of the Bal
timore San, under date of November ID,
writes: "Mrs. Frank Brown, of Baltimore,
who with Miss Emeline Price has been spend
ing week with Mrs. A. A. Wilson, was given
luncheon by that lady yesterday. The 9th
err guests were Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Fairchild,
Madam Cana, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs: Lamont,
Miss Endicott, Miss Bancroft and Miss Mary
Wilson,
Mrs. Cordelia Eccles, wife of Jas. Eccles,
died suddenly in Washington, ID. c., on Sun
day last, aged 3S years, and her remains were
buried Mt ST. Johns Cemetery, this city, on
Tuesday. This is the ninth death in Mr. Ec-
.cles' family in the past six years. Besides
his wife, eight children have died within that
period, the last one on October 18th. Mr..
Eccles is engineer at Williard's Hotel, Wash
ingten, but formerly lived in this city.
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